Large-Spotted Genet in camp #shorts

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Today an inquisitive, careful visitor came to Karongwe camp; a reasonably large-spotted genet.

They are a solitary species, only occurring in groups during the mating season. They are both terrestrial and arboreal but hunt and feed on the ground. During the day, they rest in trees high above the ground.

The bulk of its diet consists of rodents and other small mammals such as insectivores, whereas birds, snakes and amphibians are secondary prey. They will also ingest fruit and take in the grass, which assists in their digestion.

Genets become active after dark to search for prey. Combining speed and stealth, they dash forward in an elusive fashion, broken up by short pauses. When walking on branches, they stay low and laterally swing their legs out so that any misstep is easily correctable.

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